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In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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Drop in physicians’ willingness to accept patients with insurance
June 27, 2011 – 11:47 pm | No Comment

(MedHeadlines) - As required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, millions of people will soon be added to the ranks of the insured. However, this rapid expansion of coverage is colliding with …

Most American Bankruptcies Include Extreme Medical Expenses
June 4, 2009 – 8:30 pm | 9 Comments

“Unless you’re Warren Buffett, your family is just one serious illness away from bankruptcy,” said Dr. David Himmelstein, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.  He described the situation as “frightening” in a news …

Blue Cross Blue Shield to Launch Ad Campaign Against Obama Health Plan
May 25, 2009 – 12:23 pm | 46 Comments

President Barack Obama has issued the call for the medical insurance industry to produce significant reform so millions of Americans still uncovered or underinsured by the healthcare insurance industry can obtain affordable medical care and …

Medical Industry Promises to Cut Costs for Healthcare Reform
May 11, 2009 – 8:04 pm | 7 Comments

In an about-face to their stance during the Clinton Administration, leaders of the nation’s healthcare industry have promised to cut prices in response to the Obama Administration’s vow to resolve the healthcare crisis and make …

Health Insurance Industry ‘Comfortable’ with Prospect of Charging Women Same Low Rates as Men
May 6, 2009 – 5:19 am | One Comment

As US lawmakers become more deeply entrenched in negotiations to devise a public healthcare plan that will provide fair and effective health insurance coverage to all Americans, including the 50 million Americans now without any …

Wal-Mart Expands Discount Drug Program to Businesses
May 5, 2009 – 5:14 am | 5 Comments

After several years of tremendous success with its $4 generic prescription drug program, Wal-Mart teamed up with Caterpillar Co. last September to bring an expanded version of the discount drug program to the 70,000 Caterpillar …

Medicare Rehospitalization Costs $17 Billion a Year
April 6, 2009 – 5:21 am | 2 Comments

As many as 20% of all Medicare patients released from a hospital will be readmitted again within 30 days.  These unplanned readmissions are often the result of missed or inadequate follow-up care recommended upon release …

Dismal US Cost-to-Value Healthcare Ratio Affects Global Economy
March 15, 2009 – 9:34 pm | No Comment

Chief executive officers (CEOs) of major US companies gather each year for a Business Roundtable in which they discuss the issues affecting their businesses.  This year, health care is a hot topic and the consensus …

Healthcare Reform Debate Has Begun
March 6, 2009 – 6:23 am | No Comment

It’s official.  The nation’s healthcare system is in crisis and President Barack Obama vowed, on his campaign trail, to fix it.  He’s taken the first step toward doing just that by convening representatives from his …

$1.1B of Stimulus Package Devoted to Medical Care Comparisons
February 17, 2009 – 5:24 am | 3 Comments

About $1.1 billion of the economic stimulus package just approved by Congress is devoted to comparing the merits and risks of the differing treatment options a patient and physician face when determining the best course …